Management & Operations Summit 2026
Highlights
- A unique space to connect with fellow gamedev Operations Geeks
- Real-world case studies and behind-the-scenes studio frameworks
- Lightning talks and deep-dive discussions – less high-level fluff, more details
- Wednesday
- 12:00-18:00
Who it's for
Operations, HR, Finance & Admin Specialists seeking a network of peers who handle the exact day-to-day challenges.
Indie Founders wearing all the operational hats, who want to optimise workflows and regain valuable time for game production.
Organizers:
For the first time: The Management & Operations Summit
Building on the momentum of our growing Operations Community, we’re taking things a step further. We are hosting a summit dedicated entirely to operational, back-office, HR, and finance professionals in gamedev. Our goal? To foster knowledge exchange and strengthen our community – not to solve every challenge overnight, but to learn, discuss, and grow together.
We want to exchange real-world practices and knowledge, which will improve our day-to-day well-being as ops professionals, but also – long-term – bring greater clarity to our roles and improve cooperation with other departments across our studios.
By the people for the people
We believe that we are all great at what we do – the only difference is whether someone has made ten, a hundred or a thousand mistakes along the way.
That’s why we aim to put as many of you, people who practice operations every day, in the speaker’s spot. There are countless ways of organising a gamedev studio – we need you to share your ways and your whys through short, focused lightning talks.
On top of that, we will be hosting discussions and roundtables designed for getting even more into small details and enabling openness and problem-solving.
Among others, we will discuss such topics as:
- Scaling ops: What the operations actually look like in studios of 30, 200 and 1000+ people,
- Global talent pool: The legal ways of hiring an expat,
- Candidate experience: Why their journey doesn’t end with signing the agreement,
- Post-Startup Reality: What comes next after you’ve hired all your friends?
- Finance: How we budget our games,
- Office Essentials: …and maybe even – how many microwaves in the office are actually enough.
Get in touch, share your thoughts
For any questions, partnerships and unusual ideas or thoughts, contact:
Agata – agata.hacura@ansharstudios.com
Michał – michal.karzynski@monstercouch.com